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Old 07-15-2012, 03:41 PM
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Arrow R-44 clipper- ct to osh & mentone via........

i am in the planning stages of my flight to osh and then mentone. the outlook is looking good at this time for the wx. the plan is to do the erie canal and the south shore of lake erie, then south shore lake michigan and north to osh. i will be leaving this friday at daybreak and updating here as often as i can. if you have any good fuel stops, food or forum members along the way let me know. i will be camping at scholler. parking helo at ultralite field or NW of the museum at the designated heli pad. later
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Old 07-15-2012, 07:48 PM
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Now that's the way to do it.. Awesome more helis at Mentone.

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Ed- Looks like a fun trip. Are you planning on hangering at Rochester with a few of us? See ya soon. Stan
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Old 07-16-2012, 02:55 AM
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stan, i have a hangar at rochester. ill need some help moving the beast in & out of the hangar. also a room at the same hotel as you. see you there.
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Must be nice Turbo!

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Old 07-22-2012, 03:57 AM
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http://s1130.photobucket.com/albums/...die/?start=all

here are the pics from the trip out. nothing is labeled yet. they are in reverse order. hartford, over catskill mountains, finger lakes, gennesse river and falls, south shore lake erie, lake michigan, seaplane base. enjoy. i am trying out a new picture hosting site
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Ed- I am in charge of filling up the Mentone forum slots with varied and interesting topics. It would thrill me and many others to have you do a forum on your cross country flight to OshKosh and Mentone in your beautiful R44! How about it? Stan
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sounds like a winner to me. whenever you need me.
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